IN RE: http://www.preparerespondrecover.com/drilldown/experience [follow link to archive version]
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Distressed Turnaround/ Timeline: 2009-2013; Ongoing CONTEXT: Incident during 1.0 Turnaround phase addressing serious turnaround "cleanup" issues, a process that was ultimately successful but which along the way required significant specific effort NOTES: Over the prior 10 years the same business in the same location under three separate operators went out of business three times but not only did "1.0" turn around, it also grew more than 250% without slashing prices, without aggressive marketing, without major capital investments in facility/equipment -- all accomplished by focusing on operations and operational issues -- through which process one night associates of a disgruntled former employee came into the business facility and in apparent retaliation did significant damage to the business facilities including kicking in sheet rock and tearing a sink/counter from the wall. GOES-TO:
Opportunity Cost Drilldown and Rollup™ TAKEAWAY POINTS: The "really real" business operating model must reflect not only the generally accepted, established, reasonable Costs Of Doing Business (facilities, equipment, utilities, payroll, insurances, regulatory compliance, etc.) but also: (A) The actual overhead costs of addressing the actual operating dynamics and critically importantly particularly in severely economically distressed areas burdened with concomitant issues; and (B) Attempting to accomplish business turnaround and growth and possibly also wider scale economic development in places that suffer these dynamics with long-established intractable economic development challenges can be extremely resource intensive across all resource categories (Time, Talent/Labor, Capital); and (C) Challenges will only worsen if not embraced and then initially addressed swiftly and directly and then over time maintained actively and enthusiastically for the life of the entity in the affected operating environment
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Public And Private Sector Programmatic Solution Sets GOES TO: Clear Metrics Free Press Advocacy And Activism; Standards-Based Investigative Journalism and Local Reporting Efforts Including Evolving First Amendment Constitutional Protections With Continuing Education, Best Practies Training, and Ongoing Support NOTES: Our mounting a multi-session FOIL and Open Meetings training led to standing room only attendance for events held at a regional combined middle and high school media center, a sizeable venue, and the feedback from attendees was extremely positive with also Paper Of Record front page coverage including full color photos from the event. All excellent! However ... The event planners subsequently suffered severe retaliation. TAKEAWAY: It is critical that both professional and citizen reporters along with those who engage in advocacy and activism in support of these lawful activities not only benefit from but if in fact required then be able to depend upon ongoing technical and other support including defensive action against SLAPP suits and more.
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